Welcome to The Happy Cat

This Happy Cat is living on Koh Lanta, a small island in southern Thailand. I am enjoying my alternative lifestyle as I ease into retirement. This blog is dedicated to Boomers staying positive, making good life choices and finding happiness each and every day as they journey through life.

Hi - So nice to hear from you. I highly recommend that you read the Silo series, it's terrific. I completely agree that the term sci fi isn't attractive, I much prefer what you call it, an alternative earth. And it really does fall into so many categories. I wish more people would step outsid eof their 'reading' comfort zone and try new genres, or even their favourite genre with a disopian twist. Ya, you need to try the Silo series and let me know what you think of it.... Take care

Hi. I've just found your site and this article drew me. I also worked in a library as my first job when I left school, so like you, I love the order of the Dewey decimal system. I currently work in an independant bookshop, and the lack of Dewey frustrates me!
I have always loved science fiction, horror and fantasty. One thing I love about sci fi is that it can be anything. You can have sci fi love stories, westerns, horror, comedy, detective, surreal, moral, and it stretches from normal life with a sci fi twist as you have found, to grand space opera, if that's your style. Even things like The Handmaid's Tale I would count as sci fi, because it's an alternative Earth, ( and watching the tv series, I count it as a horror story as well!) I think most people think that sci fi is just space stories and that puts them off. My work colleague read the Silo series and loved it, and she really is not a sci fi fan, she hasn't even seen Star Wars.

Mimi - Background

This is it!! I want my retirement just like you. In a small village where we don’t need a car. I want to be near earth. Forget chasing my children. We never know where they’ll settle. Let them find me some wonderful place in the world.

Karen - Great Links

Can you rent an apartment for one say February to end of March for how much approximately? I am a young70 year old senior .

Becky Lappin - Is a plastic surgery nip/tuck right for you? Listen to your body!

As long as people don't make the changes for someone else, but just for themselves, then they will probably be happy with the results. But liking your reflection isn't what is going to truly make you happy, that comes from within. I saw you on a Sixty and Me video and your whole being projects that you are a happy person, and it made me want to meet you! (And I am also a cat lady - 3 at present.) Since I won't be able to move to Thailand for at least 3 years, that won't happen, but thank you for putting your positive energy out there for the rest of us to enjoy!